MARLETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LONG TERM CARE UNIT

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Special Care High". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Marlette Community Hospital Long Term Care Unit. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Extensive Services

Special Care High

Clinically Complex

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Michigan are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 04/15/2011.

Administration

Give Lab Tests Only when the Attending Doctor Ordered Them. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 07/31/2010

Environmental

Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 07/31/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

Mistreatment

Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 10/04/2010

Pharmacy Service

Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 07/31/2010
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/05/2011

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 07/31/2010

Resident Rights

Give the Resident's Legal Representative the Same Rights As the Resident. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 10/07/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 07/31/2010
Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011
Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 06/03/2011

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Marlette Community Hospital Long Term Care Unit had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 04/15/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 04/29/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 09/01/2009
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 08/01/2010
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 05/19/2011

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 06/18/2010

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 08/27/2009
Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 06/22/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 05/19/2011

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 08/20/2009 Correction Date: 09/25/2009
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 06/18/2010 Correction Date: 06/30/2010
Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 04/15/2011 Correction Date: 04/25/2011